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spark plug wires


dfrank24
01-15-2005, 08:50 PM
Help, my 6 cyl 1996 jeep cherokee was not running good skipping. I changed the spark plugs and wires and now it wont start. The spark plug gap was already set, maybe the wires are out of order. I pulled them of and replaced them and am not sure they are in order. I am in no way a mechanic. I need help.

Dale Aeppli
01-15-2005, 09:19 PM
Help, my 6 cyl 1996 jeep cherokee was not running good skipping. I changed the spark plugs and wires and now it wont start. The spark plug gap was already set, maybe the wires are out of order. I pulled them of and replaced them and am not sure they are in order. I am in no way a mechanic. I need help.



FIRING ORDER FOR 4.0=== 1-5-3-6-2-4 CLOCKWISE NO. 1 IS MARKED ON THE CAP. HOPE THIS HELPS DALE
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dfrank24
01-15-2005, 10:31 PM
Thank you that worked

darren

1987jc
01-27-2005, 09:37 PM
what if the replacement cap doesnt have a 1 on it...

there is a number 2, but that configuration doesnt work on my 1987 cherokee inline 6



FIRING ORDER FOR 4.0=== 1-5-3-6-2-4 CLOCKWISE NO. 1 IS MARKED ON THE CAP. HOPE THIS HELPS DALE
jeepman600@sbcglobal.net :2cents:

JDPascal
01-27-2005, 10:07 PM
The distributer hold down screw farthest from the block is between #1 and #4. #1 is the rear most of the two.

JD

1987jc
01-27-2005, 11:05 PM
okay, so #1 is the post located furthest from the engine block, then the screw, then the #4 post? is that right

The distributer hold down screw farthest from the block is between #1 and #4. #1 is the rear most of the two.

JD

JDPascal
01-27-2005, 11:13 PM
looking from the passenger side, #1 is on the left and #4 on the right.

Distributer rotation is clockwise

JD

JDPascal
01-27-2005, 11:15 PM
okay, so #1 is the post located furthest from the engine block, then the screw, then the #4 post? is that right

If i'm understnding you correctly - yup

JD

1987jc
01-27-2005, 11:34 PM
okay, i think i got it now, thank you very much! could i have done damage trying to start the car with these lines crossed?

JDPascal
01-28-2005, 08:11 AM
not very likely

JD

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